The College of The Arts relies on private support – gifts from alumni, parents and friends, as well as grants from corporations and foundations – to support every aspect of its mission of excellence in teaching, significant research, and community service. Your gift can reflect your specific needs and circumstances, and often provide benefits back to you as well as to the College. We encourage you to learn more about the variety of giving opportunities described below to discover the best way to accomplish your intentions. If you have any questions, or would like to discuss your ideas, please Contact Us.  {Link to Contact Us Page}

Here are some ways in which your gift can help:

• Providing scholarships and graduate fellowships for deserving students.
• Attracting and retaining an excellent faculty.
• Strengthening our curriculum and outreach programs.
• Providing access to the latest classroom technology.
• Providing current periodicals and publications for research and the library.
• Supporting creative and innovative teaching methods and research.
• Maintaining and beautifying the University.

Outright Gifts:  Outright gifts are the quickest and easiest way to make a gift – and they can be put to work immediately. You can make a check payable to the “USF Foundation” and include your specific gift intention on the “Memo” line of your check. Then mail the check to us Here.  {Link to Contacts page}

Or you can make a gift by Credit Card online, by clicking on our “Online Giving” link, in the box to the right.

Planned Gifts:  Planned Giving refers to the process of making a charitable gift of assets. This type of giving generally requires consideration and planning in light of your overall estate plan. Following are a few of the most popular, beneficial ways to support our mission.

• A gift in your will or revocable living trust. Known as a bequest, this form of giving is accomplished simply by including a few sentences in your will or living trust.
• A gift that provides you with income for life. Through a life income gift, you provide us with assets. In return, we agree to provide you, and other individuals if you choose, with income for life. After your lifetimes, we use the remaining balance to carry out our mission.

A gift of your IRA or retirement plan assets. You can name the USF Foundation as the primary or contingent beneficiary on the plan's beneficiary designation form.